Poonch woman killed in Pakistan firing

Soldier injured after militants attack an Army camp in forest area of Kalaroose in frontier Kupwara on Friday late night.

An Army officer stands guard along the LoC at the Mendhar sector. File

A woman was killed and a soldier injured in two incidents of ceasefire violation and militant attack on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir.

An official said Rakia (45) was killed after she was hit by a mortar shell fired from Pakistan in Mendhar area of Poonch on Saturday morning.

Indian Army personnel guarding the border posts retaliated strongly and effectively.

Around 0520 hours, mortar shells fired from across the border exploded near the house of Mohd. Shabir at Gohlad Kalran village, killing Rakia, a police officer said. The exchange of fire stopped at 0645 hours, he said.

On August 8, the Pakistani troops resorted to firing and shelling in the Krishnagati sector of Poonch district, killing Sepoy Pawan Singh Sugra (21).

Till August 1 this year, there have been 285 instances of ceasefire violation by the Pakistani forces. In 2016, the number was significantly less at 228.

Militants fire at Army camp in J&K, jawan injured

In a separate incident, a soldier was injured after militants attacked an Army camp in forest area of Kalaroose in frontier Kupwara on Friday late night.

A group of militants attacked the Army’s 41 RR headquarter camp, which is located in upper belt of Kalaroose forests along the Line of Control.

After 10 minutes of firing, a police official said, the militants fled from the area.

One soldier of 21 J&K Rifles was injured and he was shifted to the military hospital at Drugmulla.